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When a
of Synthetic salt is being mixed forfa;st<ärile“
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marine environment there would
to be acase for using distilledf
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water, since nothing else isrequired other than those ingredients
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supplied, in the salt mix. There would then be no organic substances
.
or… organisms present initially and this would get the system off to a
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good start… ln zîfreshwater environment tap water with the right
_
qualities would be needed, since distilled water without additions
would be unsuitable.
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must be pointed out that plants and filter—feeding organisms . ‘
cannot be;kept in a sterile system since the strong cleaning action
_
pfeSent destroys all suitable food and the system is therefore limited
to those creatures which can be fed directly by the aquarist. Unèaten
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food and dead bodies could theoretically be left in if the system were___
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highly efficient but it
better that wastes are
removed in case some
bfeakdown of equipment occurs before the rotting substances Can…
be made safe.
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The…equipment used in this system is rather specialised and so the
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actions and effects of
skimnier, ozoniser and ultraviolet
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Steriliser will“ noW be“ discussed in detail. lt must be remembere‘d
that all this
only éliminate pollution of the Water if
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cleaning action is faster than the rate of -regenerati0n of the
tant, Hence the need for large water throughputs, since a system
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Which is slower will only ,dilute a problem' and may never clear
.
This may be the
why, even… With all this complex equipment“, _
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periodic partial Water changes are still advised and why «some trial
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ad‘”erroriS required in adjustin“g a“ system to reach optimum
ièncy.
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The?
oxygen .in—theair
an unstablq
poisonous gas“ which kills bacteria and also: oxidises
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air supply for the power filter or- protein _skimm€r;is uSuallÿ:ïäaâSed
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through the ozoniser, but. the Ozone/may be -inj.èCted
stone and thus into direct
should be taken that the shes do. not
direCt contaCt… ,_
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ozonised bubbles. Assuming
wàter?“türnovÇr
rates are
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come into contact with Ozone and
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some toxic
sk1mmersystemThe sil—ièä gel column18used to
ensure
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1nputt0 the oznator tOpreventf damagetthe
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“
_Major.A«iüaümSystems
‘
__
«
*
When a
of Synthetic salt is being mixed forfa;st<ärile“
"
marine environment there would
to be acase for using distilledf
"
"
water, since nothing else isrequired other than those ingredients
"
supplied, in the salt mix. There would then be no organic substances
.
or… organisms present initially and this would get the system off to a
'
good start… ln zîfreshwater environment tap water with the right
_
qualities would be needed, since distilled water without additions
would be unsuitable.
‘
-
must be pointed out that plants and filter—feeding organisms . ‘
cannot be;kept in a sterile system since the strong cleaning action
_
pfeSent destroys all suitable food and the system is therefore limited
to those creatures which can be fed directly by the aquarist. Unèaten
“
food and dead bodies could theoretically be left in if the system were___
'
highly efficient but it
better that wastes are
removed in case some
bfeakdown of equipment occurs before the rotting substances Can…
be made safe.
'
'
j
The…equipment used in this system is rather specialised and so the
.
actions and effects of
skimnier, ozoniser and ultraviolet
_
_]
Steriliser will“ noW be“ discussed in detail. lt must be remembere‘d
that all this
only éliminate pollution of the Water if
'
'
cleaning action is faster than the rate of -regenerati0n of the
tant, Hence the need for large water throughputs, since a system
‘
Which is slower will only ,dilute a problem' and may never clear
.
This may be the
why, even… With all this complex equipment“, _
-
‘
periodic partial Water changes are still advised and why «some trial
..
ad‘”erroriS required in adjustin“g a“ system to reach optimum
ièncy.
‘
'
‘
«
__
__
‘
‘
The?
oxygen .in—theair
an unstablq
poisonous gas“ which kills bacteria and also: oxidises
_
"
air supply for the power filter or- protein _skimm€r;is uSuallÿ:ïäaâSed
«:
through the ozoniser, but. the Ozone/may be -inj.èCted
stone and thus into direct
should be taken that the shes do. not
direCt contaCt… ,_
With
ozonised bubbles. Assuming
wàter?“türnovÇr
rates are
"
come into contact with Ozone and
__
some toxic
sk1mmersystemThe sil—ièä gel column18used to
ensure
dry
1nputt0 the oznator tOpreventf damagetthe